A construction mishap led to a power outage and a building fire in Yuma. Around 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the Yuma Fire Department responded to Arizona avenue near 20th street after reports of downed power lines. Upon arrival, crews discovered that an excavator had accidentally struck a power line, damaging both the line and a nearby power pole, causing a temporary outage in the area. The situation then escalated.
While on scene, crews located flames in a nearby building but were able to quickly put them out. Investigators confirmed the fire was caused by the severed and still-energized power line. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
